AJOP Board
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RABBINIC AUTHORITIES
HaRav Shmuel Kamenetsky
HaRav Yaakov Perlow
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Rabbi Ilan Feldman
Atlanta, GA
Rabbi Yaacov Haber
Jerusalem, Israel
Mr. Richard Horowitz
Los Angeles, CA
Rabbi Yehoshua Karsh
Northbrook, IL
Dr. David Lieberman
Lakewood, NJ
Rabbi Yitzchok Lowenbraun
National Director
Rabbi Shlomo Porter
Baltimore, MD
Mr. Jeff Schachter Esq.
Passaic, NJ
Mr. Frank Storch
Baltimore, MD
HaRav Michel Twerski
Milwaukee, WI
Mr. Jerry Wolasky
Baltimore, MD
ADVISORY BOARD
Mr. Mark Bane
Lawrence, NY
Mr. Jonathan Beren
Denver, CO
Dr. Robert Edelman
Baltimore, MD
Rabbi Avraham Edelstein
Jerusalem, Israel
Dr. Michael J Elman
Baltimore, MD Rabbi David Felsenthal New York, NY
Mr. Howard Tzvi Friedman
Mr. Joseph Friedman
Olney, MD Mr. Harvey Hecker
Toronto, ONT
Mr. Stephen Rosedale
Cincinnatti, OH
Rabbi Simcha Scholar
Brooklyn, NY
Rabbi Dovid Refson
Jerusalem, Israel
Mr Gary Torgow
Detroit, MI
Rabbi Abraham Twerski, MD
Teaneck, NJ
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 Star K Annual Kashrus Training Seminar
Star-K will be holding its 9th annual Summer Kashrus Training Program on July 16-19, 2012. This program will enhance the kiruv professional's understanding of kashrus to better assist the community with its kashrus needs. There is no charge for the course, but the course is limited to 25 attendees.
To download an application Click Here.
For further information, please contact seminar coordinator, Rabbi Zvi Goldberg 410-484-4110, ext. 219
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 She'arim College of Jewish Studies for Women Presents an Exciting, New Summer Learning Program in Israel!
- Warm and receiving atmosphere
- Small by design
- Diverse staff and student body all dedicated to learning and growing
- Text-based Torah learning
- Variety of levels: beginners to advanced
- Tutors available for individual learning
- Trips and activities around Jerusalem and Israel
- Meet distinguished Rabbis and Rebbetzins
- Shabbat organized for students
Plus: Sephardic Heritage Program & classes for married women! Registration filling up quickly Contact: for more information She'arim is approved by MASA |
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Dr. Julian Jakobovits, MD Available for Speaking Engagements
Dr. Julian Jakobovits, MD, noted author and Assistant Professor of Medicine at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is available to speak in your shul, community, school or outreach center. An expert on medical ethics and bridging the gap between Torah and medicine, Dr. Jakobovits brings decades of experience and professionalism to each lecture. His topics include:
Medical Ethics / Halacha End of Life Issues Moment of Death Controversy End of Life Management Living Wills Science and Torah My Parents' Story of Kiddush HaShem (Lord & Lady Jakobovits)
For more information, please call 410-580-0900 or email jjakobov@pol.net
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Discounted Seats to Siyum Hashas for Kiruv Organizations and Community Kollelim
Large group orders for Siyum Hashas tickets have been pouring in to the Agudah over the past few weeks. The Agudah has made it clear that equal priority will be given to kiruv groups as Daf Yomi groups but that both are on a first-come-first-served basis. Orders should be submitted soon to ensure that your group will sit together and that your group gets the best seats available. For discounted seats for Kiruv organizations, please call Yechiel Horowitz at 973-221-3650 ext. 117. A copy of the seating schematic can be found by Clicking Here.
We have received numerous requests for samples of our Pre-Siyum A Taste of Talmud Curriculum. This session on lifney iver is part of an 8-part series designed to give your students a chance to experience the joy of learning and a deeper appreciation for the depth and relevance of Gemarah, Medrash, and various other texts. To make the entire series available to your students, please call Yechiel Horowitz at 973-221-3650 ext. 117. (In consideration of the costs and time that went into the preparation of this material, we respectfully urge you not to copy, forward, or distribute this material without permission.)
AJOP is proud to be a partner organization in MySiyum.com. Find out more by visiting http://www.mysiyum.com. For discounted tickets, contact Yechiel Horowitz at 973-221-3650 ext. 117
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Welcome to Judaism!
An Article from Hamodia
Aish HaTorah, the world-famous outreach center that spurred the mass baal teshuvah movement of the latter decades of the twentieth century, with branches, seminars, and programs in thirty-five cities across five continents, has become the very symbol of Jewish outreach.
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 Game Changing Ruling on Tax Exemption?
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
A Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling on the tax exempt status of a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Orthodox Jewish school's camp could have the potential to set precedent for future legal challenges of charities. Continue Reading
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The Moral Costs of Jewish day School An Article from Jewish Ideas Daily
There is a lot of hand-wringing these days about whether the rising costs of Jewish day schools are sustainable. Continue Reading
Did Muhammed Exist? An Article from Middle East Forum
Robert Spencer, director of Jihad Watch, has released a new book titled, Did Muhammad Exist? An Inquiry into Islam's Obscure Origins. Continue Reading
WWII British Report: Hitler Developed 'Jewish Phobia' An Article from Ynet News
A secret report, previously unknown to historians, has given readers insight regarding the mental state of Adolf Hitler. Continue Reading
The Shaliach for School Reform An Article from The Jewish Week
Shimon Waronker, headmaster of Brooklyn's New American Academy, repeats two phrases a lot: "Prussian industrial" and "divine providence." Continue Reading
Conservative Judaism's Definition of 'The Observant Life' An Article from The Jewish Week
What does it mean to be an observant Jew in the 21st century? The question sounds deceptively simple, but the answer takes more than 30 rabbis and nearly 1,000 pages in the massive volume being published later this month by the Rabbinical Assembly of Judaism's Conservative movement. Continue Reading
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